Curtis Mayfield
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heliocentric@breathe.com15th January 2001, 7.32pmWE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE by CURTIS MAYFIELDWritten by Curtis MayfieldChords used:C#m7: x46454F#m7: 2x2222F#m9: xx7654G#m7: 4x4444C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 (x2)C#m7 F#m7 We people who are darker than blue, C#m7Are we gonna stand around this town F#m7And let what others say come true? C#m7 G#m7We're just good for nothing they all figure,F#m7 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.C#m7 G#m7 Now we can't hardly stand for that,F#m7 Or is that really where it's at?C#m7 F#m7 We people who are darker than blue, C#m7This ain't no time for segregating F#m7I'm talking 'bout brown and yellow two. C#m7 G#m7High yellow girl, can't you tell F#m7You're just the surface of our dark deep well?C#m7 G#m7 If your mind could really seeF#m7You'd know your colour the same as me.C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 Pardon me, brother, as you stand in your glory,C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.C#m7 F#m7 (x2)n.c.(drums and bass)C#m7Get yourself together, learn to know your side.Shall we commit our own genocide before you check out your mind?I know we've all got problems, that's why I'm here to say,Keep peace with me and I with you, let me love in my own way.C#m7(instrumental)C#m7 G#m7 F#m7(harp)C#m7 Now I know we have great respect C#m7 F#m7For the sister, and mother it's even better yet. C#m7 G#m7But there's the joker in the street F#m7Loving one brother and killing the other.C#m7 G#m7 When the time comes and we are really freeF#m7There'll be no brothers left you see.C#m7 F#m7 We people who are darker than blue,` C#m7Don't let us hang around this town F#m7And let what others say come true. C#m7 G#m7We're just good for nothing they all figure,F#m7 A boyish, grown-up, shiftless jigger.C#m7 G#m7 Now we can't hardly stand for that,F#m7 Or is that really where it's at?C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 Pardon me, brother, while you stand in your glory,C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 I know you won't mind if I tell the whole story.C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 Pardon me, brother, I know we've come a long, long way,C#m7 F#m7 C#m7 F#m9 But let us not be satisfied for tomorrow can be an,F#m7 An even brighter day.